Definition of sanctificationnext
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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders

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Recent Examples of sanctification After Fuqua does interesting work sowing seeds of folly amid the star’s glorious rise, the movie gives up and turns to total sanctification. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 The sanctification of Lee and other Confederate leaders, in turn, pushed the complexities of the surrender and of the Civil War era into the shadows, allowing the myth of Appomattox to flourish for more than a century. — Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 The result is that liberal analysts prefer the sanctification of allies and the demonization of rivals to objective and informed analysis. — Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 But if her death allows for her sanctification, the film doesn’t quite know how to represent her life. — Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 This sanctification was a crucial step in including medicine as its own advanced degree program at the first universities that were established around 1200 in Europe. — Meg Leja, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
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Noun
  • Leading up to the consecration celebrations, the community’s delegation of 100 monks visited the Eiffel Tower.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • King Harald’s consecration ceremony took place a few months after his father’s death at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel even has a water reclamation system used for recirculation and purification of all ground water on site.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Katadyn Befree Water Filter Bottle This may sound like an obvious tip, but Jackson advises even day hikers to pack a water purification system.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those hopes hinge largely on Patterson, who Riley bet before the season would finally bring him salvation on the defensive end.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And in these most troubling of ages, when artificial intelligence threatens our very existence and truth has become a battleground, the star wants to offer a salve, if not salvation.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • An unholy relaxation trifecta, the treatment advertises a gentle cleansing scrub, a head and neck massage dribbled in therapeutic oils, and a custom mask infused with calming plant extracts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Written instructions for cleansing, sun avoidance, sunscreen use, exercise, swimming, and restarting active skin-care products.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Sanctification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctification. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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